An unidentified man was stabbed to death after he allegedly robbed a 22-year-old bowman on Wednesday at the Vreed-en-Hoop Stelling, West Coast Demerara. Police Headquarters reported that the incident occurred at about 18:00 hrs. According to the report, the 22-year-old visited the Georgetown Public Hospital with injuries to his upper…
Hughes accuses woman of extortion after refusing to pay her for policy ideas
In an unexpected turn of events, Nigel Hughes has accused a woman of extortion after using her policy ideas to campaign for the Alliance for Change (AFC) and refusing to compensate her for her intellectual property. In several Facebook posts which have since gone viral, Nakisha Sinclair detailed a series…
Two homeless after Dukestown fire
Two persons are now facing uncertainty after a devastating fire engulfed their home in Dukestown on Wednesday afternoon. Vishal Rameshwar, 39, a self-employed resident of Lot 151 Dukestown, Skeldon, Region Six (East Berbice- Corentyne), told the News Room that he was living at the one-bedroom wooden house with his brother….
With improved fitness and skills, GSA backs junior team for CASA success
Guyana’s junior squash team is heading to the Cayman Islands with high hopes of success at the 2025 Junior Caribbean Area Squash Association (CASA) Championship, which runs from June 29 to July 5. The squad announced by the Guyana Squash Association (GSA) includes experienced players and promising newcomers, all eager…
Sparta Boss and Road Warriors to battle for ‘June Madness’ Futsal title
The Cliff Anderson Sports Hall was humming with intense rivalry on the court and in the stands on Tuesday night when the inaugural June Madness Futsal championship semifinals were played into Wednesday morning. Billed as two potential humdinger, the first semi between Road Warriors and Gold Is Money ended up…
‘Time for talk is over’ – PJ Patterson urges urgent action on Africa-Caribbean unity
By Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has issued a compelling call for Africa and the Caribbean to urgently deepen their ties and work as one, warning that the time for symbolic talk is over and the moment for bold, united action is now….
‘Time for talk is over’ – PJ Patterson urges urgent action on Africa-Caribbean unity
By Kurt Campbell in ABUJA, Nigeria Kurt@newsroom.gy Former Jamaican Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has issued a compelling call for Africa and the Caribbean to urgently deepen their ties and work as one, warning that the time for symbolic talk is over and the moment for bold, united action is now….
How Guyanese businesses can tap into Afreximbank’s US$1 billion facility
By Kurt Campbell in Abuja kurt@newsroom.gy Afreximbank’s US$1 billion oil services financing facility for Guyana is already yielding results, with local businesses expressing renewed confidence to compete for contracts they previously thought were out of reach, says the Bank’s Regional Chief Operations Officer for the Caribbean, Mr Okechukwu Iherjirika. Speaking…
Minister Vindhya Persaud chairs UN Security Council debate on children and armed conflict
See full statement by Dr. Vindhya Persaud, Minister of Human Services and Social Security of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict – 25 June 2025: I thank Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict,…
Minister Vindhya Persaud chairs UN Security Council debate on children and armed conflict
See full statement by Dr. Vindhya Persaud, Minister of Human Services and Social Security of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on Children and Armed Conflict – 25 June 2025: I thank Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict,…
